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Climate Change Protests - will they make a difference?

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crystaltipps Wed 17-Apr-19 08:28:34

There has been so far 3 days of climate change protests in Central London and other locations. They’ve disrupted traffic and inconvenienced a few, but have been in the main peaceful and has had a festival atmosphere. It looks like these protests will continue. Personally I feel climate change is a really important issue and should be the one that our esteemed politicians should be acting on and discussing but they aren’t. I’m in no way part of this group but, with some reservations, applaud their efforts and hope it does bring the issue to the fore. It does highlight how far our police resources are stretched that they can’t be stopped though. If you don’t live or work in the capital you probably don’t care about the protest , but hopefully you do care about the issues, and these protests it may be coming to a town near you. What do others think?

Gonegirl Thu 25-Apr-19 12:31:51

I am going shopping too.

I'm going on my bike. [halo]

Mycatisahacker Thu 25-Apr-19 12:31:34

I would have left them there too. The workers could use the fire exits so leave them for a day. They would soon be complaining after a few hours and they needed s wee.

Gonegirl Thu 25-Apr-19 12:30:03

Gabriella - I'm sorry. x

Urmstongran Thu 25-Apr-19 12:26:52

No humptydumpty diversity of opinion is good! Filtering out would give us only our own & fellow narratives like an echo chamber.
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humptydumpty Thu 25-Apr-19 12:19:51

I wonder in relation to GG54's comments whether GN Central would consider the availability of a filter whereby it was possible to specify users whose posts one did not want to see?

GabriellaG54 Thu 25-Apr-19 12:15:23

Frankly, Gonegirl I couldn't care less what you were commenting on.
Now let's call it quits as I want to enjoy my afternoon shopping.
grin

GabriellaG54 Thu 25-Apr-19 12:12:57

Anja
Often is not always.
I'm certainly neither intolerant not prejudiced. I speak as I find and that was how the young woman presented herself to me as I watched/listened.
I cannot be expected to be conversant with every nuance or behaviour especially those experienced by people I see but don't know.
I have never (knowingly) known or met anyone with any of the most common acronyms with which many on here are familiar.
We're all a bit hearty and healthy and, apart from the odd cough and cold, free from ailments and 'issues' so to describe as I saw, was no different to me describing anyone else, as you and others judge and describe me.
I'm not living my life being fearful of saying something...anything, in case it offends someone whose afflictions I'm not aware of or any other who decides to censure me on their behalf.
That's as far as I'm going with this.
Enjoy your afternoon and perhaps steering clear of my comments might be an idea. smile

Gonegirl Thu 25-Apr-19 11:56:25

I wasn't calling you names. I was describing your comment.

Katek Thu 25-Apr-19 11:56:24

I wonder if the irony of supergluing themselves to offices is understood by the people involved.........

GabriellaG54 Thu 25-Apr-19 11:55:38

Oh dear...Gonegirl
I would never ever call you names like that...the very thought has me coming out in hives.
No...that's not my style at all although you'd be correct in thinking those words might be used by some others on here.

Urmstongran Thu 25-Apr-19 11:21:02

Anja. ?

Anja Thu 25-Apr-19 11:14:10

Oh I see what you are getting at! Gabby is quite a common diminutive of Gabriella Urm no offence meant.

Anja Thu 25-Apr-19 11:12:04

I’m sure if she was bothered she would have said so herself.

Urmstongran Thu 25-Apr-19 11:04:37

I think you are hoping to get a rise out of Gg54 by calling her GabbyG Anja
Stop baiting.

Gonegirl Thu 25-Apr-19 10:39:47

Oh blimey - I thought it was over.

Ah no, just my young feller gone back to school. grin

Anja Thu 25-Apr-19 10:38:50

On the contrary GabbyG it is often ignorance that fuels prejudice and intolerance. In knowledge lies wisdom.

Urmstongran Thu 25-Apr-19 10:37:16

Now a dozen or so of them have super glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange.

I’d leave them up there.

Gonegirl Thu 25-Apr-19 10:31:44

Gabriella I am amazed you agree with me. Especially as some words I had in mind were "bitchy" and "mean-spirited". And, perhaps worst of all - "silly".

Urmstongran Thu 25-Apr-19 10:23:37

Greta ?

GabriellaG54 Thu 25-Apr-19 10:03:33

Anja
I can't possibly be judgemental if I am ignorant of Autistim and it's effects.

GabriellaG54 Thu 25-Apr-19 10:00:54

They're my views, take 'em or leave 'em.
As for Gonegirl and 'true colours', a big thank you ???????
I knew we'd agree on some points sooner or later.

Greta Thu 25-Apr-19 09:59:53

No, Urmstongran. I'm Greta Garbo!

Urmstongran Thu 25-Apr-19 09:49:53

You’re not THE Greta are you Greta??

Greta Thu 25-Apr-19 09:47:06

GabriellaG54:...^"she has little to no facial expression or animation and her pigtails make her look like a 12yr old.
She (sadly) looks like an automaton."^

Lack of facial expression is of course one of the characteristics of autism.

Scandinavians often look younger than they are because they tend to go in for a more natural look, e.g. girls often don't wear make-up.

Pigtails. What is wrong about them? Would you have preferred it if she had adopted a more sexy look?

"She looks like an automaton". What a cruel comment.

We must also remember that she is under extra pressure because she is delivering her message here in a foreign language.

maryeliza54 Thu 25-Apr-19 09:35:01

Well clearly I heard a very different interview from * MO* but then neither of us were listening with an open mind. At least ET didn’t charter a private jet